Venables coming, insists Newcastle

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Australian Soccer Association boss John O'Neill has backed
Newcastle in its bid to secure the services of Terry Venables
despite reports his involvement in the new A-League was anything
but a done deal.

Newcastle had been trumpeting the former England and Australian
coach's imminent appointment since July. But Venables' manager,
Leon Angel, yesterday told The Newcastle Herald that the
61-year-old had yet to sign a contract with the NSW club.

The club went into defence mode yesterday, saying Venables was
coming to Australia, and was backed by O'Neill in plumping for the
high-profile coach.